Keigo Higashino was a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels. He served as the thirteenth President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013, and he won major Japanese awards for his books, almost twenty of which have been turned into films or television series. His puzzle-driven yet humane mysteries made him one of the best-selling authors in Japan. Many of his mysteries have reached a wide audience through film and television adaptations.
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was a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels
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was a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels
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Keigo Higashino (Japanese: 東野 圭吾, Hepburn: Higashino Keigo; February 4, 1958
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July 23, 2026) was a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels. He served as the 13th President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013. Higashino won major Japanese awards for his books, almost twenty of which
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Genre: Mystery fiction, crime fiction, thriller
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Genre: Mystery fiction, crime fiction, thriller
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Higashino, Keigo, 1958- author
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Author: Keigo Higashino
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